The Unsettling Roots of Our Coziest Traditions

The Unsettling Roots of Our Coziest Traditions

Catherine Steadman examines the bizarre roots of some of America and Britain's most heart-warming traditions.

By Catherine Steadman | August 23, 2023

Anna May Wong and Chinatown Noir: 4 Essential Films

Anna May Wong and Chinatown Noir: 4 Essential Films

"Wong brought authenticity and nuance to her roles...undermining the stereotypes that threatened to define her."

By Yunte Huang | August 22, 2023

Spooky Traditions: Using Superstitions in Thrillers to Enhance Storytelling

Spooky Traditions: Using Superstitions in Thrillers to Enhance Storytelling

Corn husk puppets, broken mirrors, and more.

By Katherine Greene | August 22, 2023

Serial Killers in Fiction and Nonfiction

Serial Killers in Fiction and Nonfiction

Gytha Lodge on a long, terrifying tradition of books about our worst fear.

By Gytha Lodge | August 22, 2023

Sophomore Slays: Seven Killer Mystery Series Where Book Two Is Even Better

Sophomore Slays: Seven Killer Mystery Series Where Book Two Is Even Better

"Forget mere whodunnits, these next-in-the-series reads are truly next-level."

By Mindy Quigley | August 22, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | August 21, 2023

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  • Gloria Don't Speak
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A Classic California Mystery: The Life and Times of Lange Lewis

By Randal S. Brandt | August 21, 2023

Penang and George Town: Scandals in Paradise

By Paul French | August 21, 2023

Read the very first reviews of Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club

By Dan Sheehan | August 21, 2023

15 New and Upcoming Books to Read to Celebrate Women in Translation Month

15 New and Upcoming Books to Read to Celebrate Women in Translation Month

French noir, Argentinian horror, a South Korean psychological thriller, and much more.

By Molly Odintz | August 18, 2023

Running Man: <em>Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning Part One</em> and the Exertions of Tom Cruise

Running Man: Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning Part One and the Exertions of Tom Cruise

Frank Falisi on when the politics of a boilerplate franchise becomes increasingly illegible

By Frank Falisi | August 18, 2023

Why Horror Makes Us Feel Safe

Why Horror Makes Us Feel Safe

On distraction, catharsis, and control

By Michelle Jabès Corpora | August 18, 2023

When Is It Time To Stop Writing?

When Is It Time To Stop Writing?

Writing is hard. Not writing is harder.

By Laurie Cass | August 18, 2023

Love Conquers and Sometimes Destroys

Love Conquers and Sometimes Destroys

T.M. Dunn on novels where love drives characters to dangerous extremes.

By T.M. Dunn | August 17, 2023

Duffy’s Last Case My Arse: A Conversation with Adrian McKinty

Duffy’s Last Case My Arse: A Conversation with Adrian McKinty

McKinty and Paul French discuss Docklands Yuppies, drinks of choice, and whether this is really his iconic detective's last book.

By Paul French | August 17, 2023

My First Thriller: James Patterson

My First Thriller: James Patterson

The international publishing juggernaut tells his own origin story, and it includes Trappist monks, too much drugs, an advertising career, and a few surprising resolutions along the way.

By Rick Pullen | August 17, 2023

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